It’s possible to put workers first without breaking the system
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 26, 2022
The demands on nursing home staff (and their right to demand more for themselves) threaten to break the system. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Benefits of acknowledging success
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 09, 2019
Dealing with extensive regulations, reimbursement challenges, elaborate documentation requirements and a punitive environment can erode the joy of helping elders. Acclamation for accomplishments, on the...
Rise above the regulations and the system
By
Martie Moore
Feb 18, 2020
My mother spent her last night as a boarder in an Emergency Department somewhere in America.
Delivering a paperless clinical environment for improved care
By
Scott Magers
Sep 19, 2019
“We spend more than $3 trillion dollars a year on healthcare in America and generate more data than ever before. Yet some of the most meaningful data – data to unlock potential improvements in patient...
In medicine, there cannot be favorites; my dad was mine
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 30, 2018
After battling a long illness, I lost my hero, mentor, and father, Dr. Jack Fine, a week ago today, October 23. Anyone who knows me, knows the special relationship I had with my dad.
Image of pressure ulcer goes viral; provider urges consumers not to judge based on social media
By
Aug 04, 2016
An Indiana nursing home is facing backlash after a scathing, graphic post made by a resident’s daughter went viral on Facebook this week.
What not to do with someone who has Alzheimer’s
By
Zyana Morris
Jan 21, 2016
For family members of those with Alzheimer’s, there are a few mistakes I have seen people making that can be avoided with education.
Prodigies in reverse
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 01, 2013
I experienced many crushing disappointments growing up. A trespassing fairy with a tooth fetish didn’t leave a dime under my pillow? Ernie and Bert aren’t brothers? Affordable healthcare isn’t...
FDA issues recall notice on Nova strips
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Providers should monitor residents with diabetes to see if they are using recalled blood glucose test trips, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised.
Observation stay challenge heads to court
By
McKnight's Staff
May 06, 2013
Government lawyers and opponents of Medicare’s “observation stay loophole” squared off in court on Friday, when a federal judge convened the first hearing in the Bagnall vs. Sebelius...